Gators Add Transfer Sarunchana Rattanasin
The 2022 Sun Belt Individual Champion and Freshman of the Year joins Florida in the fall.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida women’s golf head coach Emily Glaser announced the addition of Sarunchana Rattanasin to the program on Wednesday.
The 2022 Sun Belt Individual Champion and Freshman of the Year will join the program in the fall after spending the last two seasons at Georgia Southern. She played in all 11 tournaments her freshman season, appearing in the lineup each time.
This past fall, Rattanasin saw action in all four events and finished top-21 or better; T21-T16-T3-2. In 15 total collegiate outings, she has 11 top-25, eight top-10, six top-10 finishes, three runner-up’s and two victories.
Sarunchana Rattanasin | Bangkok, Thailand | Saint Xavier High School / Georgia Southern
Collegiate Honors and Accolades:
* Sun Belt Individual Champion (2022)
* First-Team All-Sun Belt (2022)
* Sun Belt Freshman of the Year (2022)
* Sun Belt All-Tournament (2022)
* Two-time medalist honors: Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate and Sun Belt Tournament
* Two-time Sun Belt Golfer of the Week in 2021-22
* Sun Belt Team Champion (2022)
* Tied school record for round of 66
* Recorded par or better in 19 career rounds, including seven in the 60s
* Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)
* Georgia Southern Dean’s List Spring (2022)
Athletic Highlights
* Played on Thailand National Golf Team from 2019-21
* No. 1 ranking in the 2020 TGA-SINGHA Junior Golf Ranking
* Won the 2019 IMG Junior World Championship (AG)
* Medalist honors at the 2019 Malaysian Ladies Amateur
* Tied for 4th at the 2019 SINGHA Thailand Amateur Open
* Placed T12 at the 2020 Honda LPGA Thailand
Sarunchana Rattanasin on why Florida:
“I chose Florida because I believe that it will help me to achieve my goal on becoming a professional golfer and playing on the LPGA tour. The University of Florida has a great golf facility and resources that will help me on and off the course along with the structure of the program.”
Head Coach Emily Glaser on Rattanasin:
“We are really looking forward to having Sarunchana join our team this fall. She’s had a great start to her college career and I know is looking forward to continuing that success at Florida. Sarunchana will add her competitive nature to our program but also has the character to be an excellent teammate. We are thrilled to have her wearing Orange and Blue!”
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